USA Today just interviewed me (look for it in WEDNESDAY'S paper)

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Just had a phone interview with a USA Today reporter (Anthony Breznican) about my Charger and the effects of the new DOH movie coming out on its value.     
Asked me why I liked my car, how long have I had it, do I like General Lee clones etc.

Put in a nice plug for our site as well


Update!!!  Mr. Breznican emailed me back and he said the article will run in Wednesday's paper now......

[NHCharger]

Woo Hoo, we now have our very own celebrity on the board. Congrats.

[hemigeno]

That's cool!

Hmmmm, last time a Mod/Admin encouraged a whole bunch of new people to go to the site it crashed...   

Will you have pics of your car, or just a quote?  That really is awesome!!!

[Charger4404spd]

Dont make us wait till tomorrow, you told him the new Charger suxs right?

[BrianShaughnessy]

 


We all just gotta be careful that Chris's head don't explode if they publish a pic of his car     

[TruckDriver]

Dont make us wait till tomorrow, you told him the new Charger suxs right?

[Recharger]

Sounds like it wasn't even about the new Charger...wishful thinking, I know.  They probably already have the official company line from DCX on the 06 that they have to print, so there was no need to ask questions.

Knowing USA Today, they'll probably take all the info you gave them and process it down into one cute little pie chart. 

[69_500]

Congrats Chris. Glad that they at least picked someone that knows something about the older Chargers.

So Chris just curious but what did you tell them your thoughts on Chargers being cloned into DOH replica's?

As long as they aren't being crushed i'm all for it. Doesn't matter to me if its a modified car, stock car, race car, General Lee clone, or what as long as they are still being driven.

[tomonty]

That sounds pretty cool. How did you get picked to be interviewed?

[4cruzin]

Wow that's exciting!!!!  Look forward to reading it.  Can someone post it here as I'm more apt to read this board than I am that paper!    

[bsakal]

Congrats Chris!

A celebrity among us! I knew I should have gotten your autograph when we met at Carlisle!!!

Brian

[dart3404]

That is cool. Congrats. 

can't wait to read it.

[Old Moparz]

Sounds good Chris.  

Did you get her picture so you can start a new thread? "Hot Newspaper Columnists That Write About Chargers"  

[Silver R/T]

someone scan and post it

[Chris G.]

Nice job dude.

I remember the days when you called me with big news like this before going public. I guess success has tainted you...

[69_500]

Ah the fueding has begun between the Chris's.

only kidding.

[Chris G.]

Ah the fueding has begun between the Chris's.

only kidding.

And to think I was just with him less than 48hrs ago and he said nothing. I need to re-evaluate my friends. 

[Charger_Fan]

Hmmmm, last time a Mod/Admin encouraged a whole bunch of new people to go to the site it crashed...     

We all just gotta be careful that Chris's head don't explode if they publish a pic of his car   

Let's just duct tape his whole head, that oughtta help with any exploding problems.


Congrats, Chris!

[BrianShaughnessy]

Ah the fueding has begun between the Chris's.

only kidding.

I'd like to stay neutral but I gotta stick with my '69 homie.   

[Charger_Fan]

Ah the fueding has begun between the Chris's.

only kidding.

I'd like to stay neutral but I gotta stick with my '69 homie.   

I've got my '70 homie's back!

[PlumBad70]

Ah the fueding has begun between the Chris's.

only kidding.

And to think I was just with him less than 48hrs ago and he said nothing. I need to re-evaluate my friends.  

lol Chris #1......Congrats Chris#2, thats awesome, I'm going to have to buy a copy

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

See the first post about the date change......it will be in Wednesday's paper now.   We'll see........

I wont tell what I said till the article comes out

Nice job dude.

I remember the days when you called me with big news like this before going public. I guess success has tainted you...

I wouldnt call it success.....the guy emailed me about 4pm asking if I would want to talk.

He was doing a web search about 69 Chargers and he liked my site.   He also noticed the registry site as well.

PS---Chris, kiss the ring beeotch!   

[69_500]

Ah so now I can tell my wife to scratch picking up a copy of tomorrows paper and get one on Wednesday then.


As long as they have a picture of a 69 charger in the article and not of a 70 it will be a good article. Only kidding.

[Chris G.]

PS---Chris, kiss the ring beeotch!   

Dang, I can't fight the ring. You got me. Although I am still known as...Mr.T  

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

PS---Chris, kiss the ring beeotch! 

Ha!  All hail Mr. T
Dang, I can't fight the ring. You got me. Although I am still lnown as...Mr.T 

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Sounds good Chris.  

Did you get her picture so you can start a new thread? "Hot Newspaper Columnists That Write About Chargers"  

Dude, it was a guy.......

[Big Lebowski]

  Way to go dude.  Now that the movie trashed another 23 Generals, and put the (2 door) Charger back in the spotlight, the values of Chargers should leave orbit soon. 

[BrianShaughnessy]

Put the duct tape away...      


No pix of Chris's car in the article.   Just a pic of a generic General Lee.   But Chris is quoted and the 69 Registry is mentioned.

I'm at work - scannerless so if somebody has access to the paper and a scanner... go ahead...

Otherwise click here:  http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2005-08-02-dukes-car_x.htm

[Shakey]

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

Thanks for the link Brian.

I'll have to make sure my Wife doesn't see that article as I had told her the car was a good investment when I purchased it.  She now knows that I never plan on selling it but she just might try and persuade me if she thinks we could get some heavy bread for it.  I was honest with her and told her that the only way I would sell it would be to buy another one.  She says "what good is an investement if you never plan on cashing it in"?  I just winked at her!

[Khyron]

says Chris Giardina, 35, the proprietor of the fan group 1969ChargerRegistry.com.

I hope you payed for your bandwidth this month

[Old Moparz]

From the article:

Giardina, of Staten Island, N.Y., paid about $4,000 for a junker seven years ago, then spent $30,000 restoring it. "I wouldn't say I'm thinking about selling it," he says. But "everything's got a price."

A thinly disguised classified ad, so Troy has to move the thread now.

Cool article guys.

[psykicpup]

Wow that's exciting!!!!   Look forward to reading it.   Can someone post it here as I'm more apt to read this board than I am that paper!       

bit difficult to get that paper here too  would be great if you post it!

[RD]

good show chris, nice plug of the website and trying to get top dollar for your car    oh and i agree with the bandwidth statment.

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Ahh crap!   My wife saw the article online as well and asked where I got the 30k from and where I have the balls to question her on spending $150 for a Zoo membership for the kids...  (in my best Homer Simpson voice) DOH!!!

I cant find a hard copy of the paper anywhere where I work.......gonna have to search later.

Got a call at home from someone at Inside Edition wanting to talk as well.......WTF is going on here??!!

[tomonty]

Dude!! your a superstar! This is your 15 minutes, enjoy it

[Shakey]

Dude!! your a superstar! This is your 15 minutes, enjoy it

Stretch it out Chris!  Before you know it you will be singing the Star Spangled Banner at the Mets game and going on tour with that Oriental fellow that sings about his broad who bangs him!

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Well I just got about 3 minutes more of fame......Amy from Inside Edition just called me again and asked me questions about the "69 Charger General Lee craze"
She basically asked me about my take on the General Lee clone thing and I told her that I was one of the "purists" against the clones......dont get me wrong I like the clones but I wouldnt want to make one out of my car.
This is getting crazy these past few days.   Im getting emails from reporters asking if I know any one in certain areas interested in doing a story etc......
I asked Steve (Charger4404spd) if he was interested.....some woman was looking for a Charger owner in the TN area ......I forwarded her his info after he agreed and they are in contact.

Got another one today from another woman looking for someone from St Paul. MN area......

[BrianShaughnessy]

I know.. I know...  I got it...    guess I spoke too soon this morning   

[Charger_Fan]

Wow that's exciting!!!!   Look forward to reading it.   Can someone post it here as I'm more apt to read this board than I am that paper!       

bit difficult to get that paper here too   would be great if you post it!

*AHEM*

click here:   http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2005-08-02-dukes-car_x.htm

Got another one today from another woman looking for someone from St Paul. MN area......

Hey, send them to PT...he'll show them a side (rusty) of old Charger's thay may have not bargained for.

[Old Moparz]

Well I just got about 3 minutes more of fame......Amy from Inside Edition just called me again and asked me questions about the "69 Charger General Lee craze"

I'll go out on a limb here & assume Amy is a "she" unlike the last person you chatted with. So did you get her pic so we can start the "Hot Reporters Doing Stories on Chargers" thread?  

[Charger4404spd]

You know in all acuallity, now would be the perfect time to sell !

The new movie may not be too great, but at least the values of our Chargers are going up again. Sure is bad for the next bunch that want to buy a 69 though.

[bull]

Whoever posted Chris's quote didn't post all of it so here it is in its entirety. I notice that spellcheck doesn't like the word, Giardina, for some reason. It keeps wanting to change it to Guardian.

"People who have the cars are happy, and people who don't have the cars but want them are unhappy because they're going to be harder to find," says Chris Giardina, 35, the proprietor of the fan group 1969ChargerRegistry.com.

Giardina, of Staten Island, N.Y., paid about $4,000 for a junker seven years ago, then spent $30,000 restoring it. "I wouldn't say I'm thinking about selling it," he says. But "everything's got a price."

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Boy, that even looks as stupid as it sounds!  Thanks for posting it

[rebby]

Got another one today from another woman looking for someone from St Paul. MN area......

Cough... 

http://charger.rebby.com

I'm just North of St. Paul.

[RD]

if you need extra copies chris, let me know, i work at a bookstore and sell USA todays.

[PocketThunder]

Got another one today from another woman looking for someone from St Paul. MN area......

Hey, send them to PT...he'll show them a side (rusty) of old Charger's thay may have not bargained for.

Thats right.  or General_01 (Dean) has a Replica that would probably talk to her. 



Hey Dean what time are you picking me up at friday night to go to the theater?  We'll have to concrete barrier around your General so that no one steals it while were in the movie..

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Rebby & Pocket....check your PM's

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

if you need extra copies chris, let me know, i work at a bookstore and sell USA todays.

Grab 'em!   I cant find them here.   They're soon to be collectible ebay fodder for sure!

Thanks for the offer though......I'm sure someone closer has to have one

Heres a pic of the paper Chris (Burnt70) took for me 

[BrianShaughnessy]

I scanned mine for ya. 

[my73charger]

Just had a phone interview with a USA Today reporter (Anthony Breznican) about my Charger and the effects of the new DOH movie coming out on its value.   
Asked me why I liked my car, how long have I had it, do I like General Lee clones etc.

Put in a nice plug for our site as well


Update!!!  Mr. Breznican emailed me back and he said the article will run in Wednesday's paper now......

Sounds like you do have an in with this reporter, maybe you could email him back and tell him to do an article on the new Charger and what Charger owners like the guys here think of it.

[PocketThunder]

Rebby & Pocket....check your PM's

Just got off the phone with Dana, and Dana is a dude.     Oh well, anyways, he said if they go with a story it will either be this Friday or Monday so i might get to be on TV!  i'm gonna be famous!! 

[69_500]

Ah man all this action going on with Chargers and no one in Indy is interested in a story of any kind.

Hey great article there Chris. Good reading. Was hoping to hear you say something about your thoughts on the Dukes craze but guess they have editorial rights to put in what they feel is a good story.


So the cat is out of the bag on how much it cost to do the charger huh. See I got a leg up there, my wife knows we spent $30,000 for the car, but the problem is now she says when the value of 500's hits $100K we are selling. I told her no way, not until the price hits $250K.

[Telvis]

Wow! A real celebrity in our midst. Can I get an autograph?

[694spdRT]

Sorry I have been away from the computer. Congratulations Chris!   

I will make sure to pick up one on Wednesday so I can tell my wife I know a true "Superstar".

I just hope she doesn't ask how much I have in mine now.   

[mustanghater]

way to go

[Crazy440]

How'd these people know that you had a Charger?

[Ponch ®]

Put in a nice plug for our site as well
.

and if this site actually had a name, you could have plugged it too 

Ahh crap!   My wife saw the article online as well and asked where I got the 30k from and where I have the balls to question her on spending $150 for a Zoo membership for the kids...   

from bringin' home the bacon, thats where you get the balls.

[Ponch ®]

i just noticed your last name. Are you "connected"?

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

i just noticed your last name. Are you "connected"?

Why because it ends in a vowel?

Where did you say you lived again?   

[RD]

i just grabbed up two of the usa todays that my store was going to throw away! time for a picture frame.

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

I still didnt get a hard copy locally myself.....

[RD]

let me know, i can mail one to you.

[69_500]

I picked up a Hard copy of it, put it up in the car room. Next year at Englishtown I'm going to be hounding Chris for an autograph on it.